Would you ever shun? (page 2)

RevMalk

there ya go, that's a good way to put it. There are people I know that I wouldn't give the time of day on the street, and in a way I guess that could be considered shunning.

Rev

TresHappy

I am ignoring my non JW sister for myriads of reasons...I wouldn't call it shunning though, I would call it protecting my arse...

Shunning is so stupid. One of the worst traits of the borg.

FirstInLine

I shunned as a JW, but I was a kid and just figured it was the thing to do.

I shun scabs, that is people that cross union lines to take jobs that don't belong to them. I shun cold hearted or sadistic people. I shun people that think social darwinism is gospel truth and to deviate from its divine institution is communism.

garybuss

To shun means to stay away from. To snub means not to speak to acknowledge, to humiliate. I do not want Witnesses near my family because of their behaviors when they were allowed near. I won't snub a Witness unless they have snubbed or hurt me or someone important to me.

I snub Witnesses who have hurt former and current Witnesses. My snub is from contempt they have earned, it's not religious. My shunning them is pragmatic not religious either.

These people divide families and hurt people on purpose. That's a good enough reason to shun and snub them any day in my book. GaryB

sandy

I Would never shun in the name of Religion, God or the Bible.

SadElder

There are several elders that I shun. Their conduct disproves their professed faith, so I absolutely refuse to acknowledge them, and have told them so. Should have seen the look on their faces when I told them they were disfellowshipped as far as I was concerned. Interesting how they won't look me in the face now, but run like scared dogs.

somebodylovesme

Nope.

[Guess I should say, I was never a Witness, so I was never taught I should!] I might not spend a lot of time with people I don't like... and I probably would avoid people I know to be dangerous. But as for shunning based on something some has done -- nope.

There is one person in this world who has "shunned" me -- someone I used to be very close to. As it happens, she is a Witness, although the reason for her shunning me is not directly related to religion. I make it a point to smile and sometimes wave when I see her, since it has been several years since she "disowned" me and I figure eventually, my kindness might cause her to actually look at me, smile, or at least, stop spreading lies about me! I have no reason to be kind to her. She has tarnished my reputation, said the most hateful things, and even stolen from me. But I can't bring myself to shun her. It just doesn't feel right.

And in the name of religion? Absolutely Never Would I Shun.

Princess

no

some people might wish I had shunned them

Rachel

CeriseRose

I have removed individuals from my life for a variety of reasons, mostly because the relationship was toxic to me. I do not 'hate' these ones, nor would I actively try to hurt them, I simply do not want them in my life.

As for shunning JWs, I choose to leave the hurtful ones out of my life. The ones who have acted as my friends, as well as my family, are always welcome in my home and my life, if they so choose. They don't, and I have to respect that decision, even if I don't agree with it or the reason behind why they choose to do it (allegiance to the WTS).

Euphemism

There are certainly some people with whom I would rather have as little to do as possible. But shunning in the JW sense... refusing to even greet a person? No, no way.

Would you ever shun?

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